AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8333, 3 June 1905, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

IfKtt i'KJiss Association.] ELLERSLIE, June 3. The- weather is fine for tne opening aay of the Auck.and Racing Club's Winter Meeting. The course is heavy, and there is a good attendance. The following are latest results: — ■ \ MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, ci ICO bove; about two miles and a half — Ludo, lOst, 1 ; Lingard, 9sU9ib, 2; Terence, 9si 7.b, 3. All etaited. Lingard .ed to the i.as'& fence, where Ludo came with a run, beating him homo by t-hiec lengths. Tirae — imin odsec. Dividends — £5 is and £1 9s. MAID&B WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 soys; seven furtonga — Kcoiiby, lOci, 1; J?ukekohe, 9st 41b, 2; Luneta, 9ec, 3. Air U-un, liady Oicments, Star ol the . South. and Loch Fyne were scratched. Luneta led to the distance, where Rockby put in his claim, and, getting in I rent at'ihe 'iawn raiis, »as.cd long &nougii to win by a neck, 'iirue — lmin 35sec. dividends — <S3 6s and £3 15s. GREAT NORTH-cRN HURDLE RACE, of 500 soys. Two miles and a quarter. Irish, 3st lOib . . . . 1 ' Trumpery, list 21b . . .2 Lady' Hune, _9st 12lb .•, • • -3 Inspan and Evermore were 'scratched. Irish assumed command six furlongs from home, followed by Waitarere. At the top turn Waitarere wa3 wifnin a length of Irish, but slipped on the flat and fell, leaving Insh to go on and win easily by five lengths irom Trumpery, who was a neck in front of Lady Hune. Cavalry and Inniskil.en fell. Time — •Jmin 33 2-ssec. Dividends— £2l 5s and £2 3s 6d.